truism
noun
tru·ism
ˈtrü-ˌi-zəm 
: an undoubted or self-evident truth
especially
: one too obvious for mention
Examples of truism in a Sentence
ended his letter with the overused truism, “You can't win them all!”
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Bear in mind the truism that stock markets can always go down as well as up.
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Dr. Ronald Premuroso, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
According to Joyce, however, this truism depicts both Bloomsbury and the Victorians as monoliths and prevents a nuanced understanding of the complex ways Bloomsbury engaged with its Victorian past.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
Democrats who look to California for inspiration would do well to keep that simple truism in mind.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
All the players corroborate a truism: Politics attracts deformed personalities featuring an insatiable lust of power for the sake of power to fuel self-esteem.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
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Dr. Ronald Premuroso, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
According to Joyce, however, this truism depicts both Bloomsbury and the Victorians as monoliths and prevents a nuanced understanding of the complex ways Bloomsbury engaged with its Victorian past.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
Democrats who look to California for inspiration would do well to keep that simple truism in mind.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
All the players corroborate a truism: Politics attracts deformed personalities featuring an insatiable lust of power for the sake of power to fuel self-esteem.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for truism
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“Truism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truism. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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truism
noun
tru·ism
ˈtrü-ˌiz-əm
: an obvious truth
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